The Lu Clan's three brothers—Zhaoshan, Zhaoshui, and Zhaofeng—had appeared in Mingsha Market less than twenty years ago.
The more authoritative account was that they were rogue cultivators from not far from Clear Sky Mountain. Unwelcome there, they had come to Mingsha.
When they first arrived, only Lu Zhaoshan was at Emergence from Dust, First Layer. Lu Zhaoshui and Lu Zhaofeng were merely at Peak Qi Condensation.
As soon as they arrived in Mingsha, they did no legitimate business. They either guarded venues for others or collected debts.
Fighting was forbidden in the market; that was the rule in all markets. But for those who operated in the gray areas, rules existed so they could profit from risk.
The Lu brothers did too much of this sort of work and were wanted by the market for a time. Yet, by a stroke of luck, they encountered a Spirit Beast siege. The three brothers took part in defending the city, not only earning pardons for their crimes but also gaining a considerable number of Merit Points.
Later, they gradually spent all their Merit Points clearing away various charges.
After that, they latched onto an Emergence from Dust High Stage cultivator from Ten Directions Platform, and their business rapidly expanded. They bullied merchants, monopolized the market, and forced purchases and sales. In the end, they even opened a gambling house.
Later still, another small-scale Spirit Beast siege occurred. The brothers frantically farmed Merit Points and even forcibly bought other people's Merit Points. They still held quite a few points at present.
Lu Zhaofeng had even arrogantly declared, "If I want to move against someone, hiding in the market won't save you. I'll kill you anyway!"
He even dared to block a High Qi Condensation inspector outside the management office and beat him viciously.